Local Headlines: As ‘Freedom Convoy’ spinoffs pop up on social media, D.C. region braces

D.C.-area forecast: Warming up to near 70 today, much colder tomorrow with rain or wintry mix; Dry cleaners are beginning to close as the pandemic drags on ; Metro's emergency response puts workers and riders at risk, audit says; Her son survives on one food. When the FDA recalled it, she put out a plea asking whether anyone had some to spare.; Advocating for her life in a battle against breast cancer; Maryland education board votes to lift statewide mask mandate, return decision to local school systems; Fairfax County executive proposes budget with tax-rate freeze, less pandemic austerity; Woman dies after tree falls on house in Maryland, officials say; Small plane makes emergency landing while approaching Dulles; one injured ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Lars Hagberg/Reuters) As 'Freedom Convoy' spinoffs pop up on social media, D.C. region braces It remains unclear when or if a "Freedom Convoy" spinoff protest against vaccine mandates will materialize, but D.C.-area agencies are preparing for possible disruptions. By Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Warming up to near 70 today, much colder tomorrow with rain or wintry mix The bottom drops out tonight with highs tomorrow only in the mid-30s to near 40, maybe even a wintry mix at times, with icy spots possible north and west of D.C. tomorrow night. By Dan Stillman ●  Read more »   Dry cleaners are beginning to close as the pandemic drags on On one street in Northern Virginia, three dry cleaners have closed during the pandemic, an omen of what may be to come for an industry filled with independent, immigrant-run storefronts. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Metro's emergency response puts workers and riders at risk, audit says A regulator said Metro continues to struggle with communication and coordination among various agencies. By Justin George ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Her son survives on one food. When the FDA recalled it, she put out a plea asking whether anyone had some to spare. "Nobody asked what's wrong with him, they just asked 'what can we do?' " said Claire Rowan. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Advocating for her life in a battle against breast cancer A well-to-do Black woman shows why beating breast cancer is so difficult if you're poor. Perspective ●  By Courtland Milloy ●  Read more »   Maryland education board votes to lift statewide mask mandate, return decision to local school systems The decision to lift the mandate, supported by most members of the sate board of education, must still be approved by a state legislative committee before taking effect. By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Fairfax County executive proposes budget with tax-rate freeze, less pandemic austerity Bryan Hill proposed a $4.85 billion spending plan that would freeze the county's homeowner tax rate at $1.14 per $100 of assessed value, while increasing spending on county services and employees. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Woman dies after tree falls on house in Maryland, officials say By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   Small plane makes emergency landing while approaching Dulles; one injured One person was injured after the pilot reported that a small plane's engine was failing and would need to land short of the Dulles runway in Loudoun County, airport officials said. By Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local News email alerts for important breaking news email alerts for the D.C. area. Sign up »

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